Simeon Peak
Simeon Peak (Bulgarian: връх Симеон, romanized: vrah Simeon, IPA: [ˈvrɤx simɛˈɔn]) rises to 1,580 m in Friesland Ridge, Tangra Mountains, Livingston Island in the South Shetland Islands, Antarctica. The peak is heavily glaciated, connected to St. Boris Peak to the northeast by Paril Saddle, and surmounts Huntress Glacier to the northwest, Ruen Icefall to the southwest, and Macy Glacier to the east. It was first ascended and GPS-surveyed by the Bulgarian climbers D. Boyanov, N. Petkov and N. Hazarbasanov from Nesebar Gap via the head of Huntress Glacier, Academia Peak, St. Boris Peak and Paril Saddle on 15 January 2017.
| Simeon Peak | |
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Simeon Peak from the west slopes of Lyaskovets Peak, with Catalunyan Saddle in the foreground and St. Cyril Peak on the far left. | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 1,580 m (5,180 ft) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Livingston Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica |
| Parent range | Tangra Mountains |
| Climbing | |
| First ascent | 16 January 2017 Doychin Boyanov, Nikolay Petkov and Nedelcho Hazarbasanov |
The peak is named after Czar Simeon the Great of Bulgaria, 893-927 AD.
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